HP: Kangra SDM reviews Diwali safety measures, special committee set up to monitor firecracker sales

Kangra, Nov 7 (UNI) Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kangra Dr Anjali Garg on Saturday inspected the Municipal Council ground and the main market to assess security arrangements ahead of Diwali, directing officials to ensure public safety and convenience during the festival. She said a special committee comprising officials from the police, fire services, Municipal Council and the Naib Tehsildar, Kangra, had been constituted to oversee safety arrangements. The committee will monitor designated firecracker sale sites, their distribution arrangements and adherence to prescribed safety standards to prevent any untoward incident. Dr Garg also said special healthcare arrangements had been made at Civil…